EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Qualico Steel Co Inc
Webb, AL · Parent: Qualico Steel Co Inc
- Total releases
- 66.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
Qualico Steel Co Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Webb, AL, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 15.1K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 66.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,489 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Qsi; Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Dothan Fresh Plant; Covenant Steel Warehouse; Apec. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Alabama: Channellock Inc; Klein Plating Works Inc; Marsh Plating Corp; Flexcon Industries. Other Qualico Steel Co Inc sites in this extract: Covenant Steel Warehouse; Qualico Miscellaneous Inc; Qualico Steel Co Inc Texas Div; Providential Fabricators. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers); Methyl isobutyl ketone; Manganese; Nickel.
Qualico Steel Co Inc has reported 66.5K lbs of toxic releases across 7 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. Of the chemicals reported, 3 are classified as carcinogens, representing 43% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Fabricated Metals sector. The primary release pathway is air releases, accounting for 91% of total releases. All release data shown below is self-reported to the EPA under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313.
Where this facility sits in the TRI record
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Qualico Steel Co Inc reports the 589th-largest volume, placing it in the top 17.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 26.8% of every pound reported in Houston. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Xylene (mixed isomers) alone is 73.3% of the total.
Placement is computed from reported TRI pounds in this database. Thresholds are fixed across every facility page: concentrated ≥60% of volume in one chemical, county-dominant ≥25% of the county total, carcinogen-heavy ≥50% of pounds. Share-based statements are shown only for sites reporting at least 1,000 lbs, because a share of a very small total is not a meaningful signal. Reported pounds are self-reported estimates and do not measure toxicity or health risk.
Qualico Steel Co Inc files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 332312 (Fabricated Metals). Across 5 years of records spanning 2019–2023, the site has disclosed 66.5K lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 7 distinct chemicals, 3 of which (43%) carry a carcinogenic classification. Largest chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers); Methyl isobutyl ketone; Manganese; Nickel.
The dominant release pathway is air releases at 60.5K lbs (90.9% of total volume), followed by off-site transfers at 9.1%. Between 2019 and 2023, reported totals decreased by 17% - from 18.3K lbs to 15.1K lbs. The facility is operated under parent company Qualico Steel Co Inc alongside Covenant Steel Warehouse; Qualico Miscellaneous Inc; Qualico Steel Co Inc Texas Div; Providential Fabricators. Nearest other TRI reporters: Qsi; Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Dothan Fresh Plant; Covenant Steel Warehouse; Apec. Similar-scale peers outside Alabama: Channellock Inc; Klein Plating Works Inc; Marsh Plating Corp; Flexcon Industries.
TRI Form R values are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions, and treat every pound of reported chemical equally regardless of toxicity. Inclusion in the TRI database does not establish a health risk to nearby residents; it documents the annual reporting record that Qualico Steel Co Inc has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements - open Qsi for a different chemical mix before treating volume as risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Qualico Steel Co Inc's total reported releases fell from 31.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 15.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Qualico Steel Co Inc's air releases fell from 28.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Qualico Steel Co Inc's chemicals reported fell from 7 in 2022 to 6 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Qualico Steel Co Inc's off-site transfers rose from 2.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Qualico Steel Co Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 66.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 17% (18.3K lbs to 15.1K lbs).
Reported total releases by year
Qualico Steel Co Inc - annual TRI totals
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What this shows Year-over-year reported totals. TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production levels, waste-rock handling and reporting changes, not only with emissions controls.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18.3K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 829 lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 690 lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 31.6K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 15.1K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 48.7K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 14.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 1.9K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 992 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium | 650 lbs | - |
| Copper | 0 lbs | - |
| Lead | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Location
Nearest TRI Facilities to Qualico Steel Co Inc
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Qsi, Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Dothan Fresh Plant, Covenant Steel Warehouse, ordered by distance.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Channellock Inc, Klein Plating Works Inc, Marsh Plating Corp.
Other Qualico Steel Co Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Covenant Steel Warehouse, Qualico Miscellaneous Inc, Qualico Steel Co Inc Texas Div.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts are required to report annually to the EPA.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Xylene (mixed isomers), Methyl isobutyl ketone, Manganese, Nickel; nearby reporters include Qsi. "Total releases" includes air, water, land, and off-site transfers for disposal, aggregated across available reporting years. Quantities are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
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Sources & how this page was built
Every figure on this page traces to public, federal-government data on Qualico Steel Co Inc. The records below are the primary sources; our methodology explains how they are joined, computed, and verified.
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program, chemical & reporting reference - what each chemical is and how releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service (FRS) - authoritative facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA Enforcement & Compliance History Online (ECHO) - regulatory and compliance context. echo.epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse that exposes these datasets. enviro.epa.gov
Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro. TRI release totals are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Toxics Release Inventory has required annual industrial disclosure since its creation under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act in October 1986, and this facility's record is drawn from PlainEnviro's database of more than 25,000 EPA-tracked facilities through the 2023 reporting year; see our methodology for full source citations and refresh cadence.